Wednesday, August 31st, 2011
Along the beautiful Côte d’Azur is located in the region of Alpes-Maritimes, the Maritime Alps, the seaside resort of Cannes. One can also find the famous Corisette, which is actually called Boulevard de la Croisette, and the place is where you can see and be seen. Many boutiques, shops, restaurants and bars are spread over the two-mile boulevard of Cannes, which also has three casinos and the Festival Palace, where each year hosts the world-famous international film festival in Cannes. But the Croisette, which looks like an avenue of palm trees in their environment, many small parks and directly below it a wide sandy beach which is a readily accepted photo.
The cemetery of Cannes is the largest French park in an inner city and not only the graves of celebrities like Klaus Mann or Martine Carol are worth seeing. South of Cannes are two Mediterranean islands by ferry, very accessible: Sainte-Marguerite and Saint-Honorat attract the visitors as well as the waterfront and the old town of Cannes, where near the (more…)
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Tuesday, May 31st, 2011
Girona is one of the largest cities in Catalonia in northeastern Spain to less than 2 hours away from France. Located in the heart of one of the most beautiful provinces of Spain. The features of the city can be seen in the provinces, many castles and historic villages, which have been transformed into luxury hotels. The charming fishing ports, medieval villages and dramatic scenery of the majestic mountains of the Pyrenees are among the main attractions. Girona itself a fascinating city to visit.
Walking through the center of the city is relaxing as this assortment of fashionable shops and elegant restaurants, not to mention also the historic hotels, is a pleasure to visit and it is best not so full of tourists as in other Spanish cities . Girona is full of beautiful memories of their Jewish past, the wealth of medieval architecture and its recent modernist architecture. Girona used to be completely surrounded by a wall, and part of the remaining parts of the eastern city walls were rebuilt, called the “Walk the Wall”, which is now a walk around the charming Old Town, ” casc antic. ” If you are visiting Catalonia, it would be ideal since it is also a good starting point to explore the many attractions nearby.
Sightseeing in Girona:
Girona has of course many places to show that will undoubtedly be a welcome souvenir for tourists who arrive to visit this part of Spain. The most popular are: (more…)
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